These poverty rates were generated using a poverty line defined as 20% of national income. They can be interpreted as share of households in the ED that are below 20% of national income. For more details see: https://publications.iadb.org/en/mapping-income-poverty-in-belize-using-satellite-features-and-machine-learning
Individuals were asked: Do you, either by yourself or together with someone else, currently have an account at a bank (for example, Atlantic or Belize Bank or any other bank), or a credit union (for example Holy Redeemer or any other credit union)?
Individuals were asked: Please tell me whether each of the following is a reason why you, personally, do not have an account at a bank or a credit union. Is it because you don’t have enough money to use financial institutions?
Individuals were asked: in the past 12 months, have you, by yourself or together with someone else, borrowed any money from any of the following sources? From a bank, credit union or another type of formal financial institution.
Individuals were asked: In the past 12 months, have you ever made a transaction using any of the following, whether with your own account or another person’s account? Internet / Online banking website.
Individuals were asked: Please tell me whether each of the following is a reason why you, personally, do not have an account at a bank or a credit union. Is it because financial institutions are too far away?
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